A new interpretation of an old solution to understanding the architecture of control systems puts SCADA at its heart, to allow better control and decrease the cost of maintenance by storing and managing all data in a single control room. By Marco Zampolli, HMI Product Sales Manager for Advantech, & Maurice van der Aa, Industrial PC Product Sales Manager, for Advantech.

Advantest has brought cloud computing technology to the test arena. At productronica the company launched the CloudTesting Service (CTS) aimed at design verification engineers, fabless companies, educational and research institutes with limited resources and distributors. IC prototype testing, debugging and troubleshooting are all covered by the new service.

Advantech has described the architecture of control systems using an easily understood, visual automation system pyramid. The model describes the role that Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition technology (SCADA) plays in relation to automation hardware, in acquiring and managing information from the field. This allows better control and decreases the cost of maintenance by storing and managing all data in a single control room.

Advantech have presented the SOM-9890, a COM Express Basic module supporting the latest 3rd generation Intel Core processor. SOM-9890 offers high performance and outstanding graphics capabilities, and featuring three independent multiple display combinations, abundant high speed I/Os and extensible interfaces up to PCIe x16 Gen 3. SOM-9890 is an ideal solution for applications such as medical, gaming, telecom, and digital signage.

Advantech today announced the MIC-6311, its first OpenVPX compliant high performance, processing board based on the new dual and quad-core Intel Core series processors, bringing scalable performance improvements, greater power efficiency, and enhanced security to high performance embedded computing applications.

The new DMU-5010, Ethernet I/O module which supports the Modbus TCP protocol has been designed specifically for wind power equipment monitoring and general automation, has been toughened up and given even greater performance.

The latest version of Advantech WebAccess 7.1 is a leap forward in remote multiple site management. Version 7.1 improves on version 7 of the fully featured SCADA system by simplifying the installation process and adding the following functionality: integrated Google MapsTM, real-time database, remote connection and configuration of DiagAnywhere servers and another 3,500 symbols.

Advantech announces the arrival of SOM-5894 — a COM-Express Basic module powered by the latest 4th generation Intel Core processor. SOM-5894 offers high performance and outstanding graphics, supports multiple combinations of three independent displays, as well as abundant high speed I/O and flexible expansion interfaces up to PCIe x16 gen 3.

Advantech today announced the availability of a new 6U CompactPCI board based on fourth generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. The MIC-3396 is designed for OEMs looking to benefit from the performance improvements, power efficiency and scalability of the latest Intel processors.

Advantech today announced its latest platforms based on the 4th generation Intel Core processors including Industrial Motherboards, Single Board Computers, Computer On Modules, Industrial Serverboards, CompactPCI Platforms, VPX blades and Network Application Platforms.

Advantech today launched a pair of server chassis, the 4U HPC-7442 and 2U HPC-7242, featuring new industrial designs that represent a breakthrough from the traditional line of industrial PCs. They provide users with intelligent, high-performance operating platforms that can serve as NVR and DVR servers for video surveillance applications and SCADA servers for applications in factory automation, BEMS and so on, all apps with high storage demands.

Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group has launched two new entry level industrial monitors, the FPM-2120G and FPM-2170G. The FPM-2000 series with 12”and 17” versions have been designed to fit into areas of limited space without compromising on quality.

Advantech today introduced a ground-breaking new system architecture based on ATCA which delivers unmatched I/O and packet processing performance for networking platforms facilitating borderless enterprise, secure data center and cloud computing applications.

Advantech is pleased to announce today an entire new range of high performance servers based on Intel architecture processors and focused on two main server categories: Carrier Grade and Optimized IO.

The TPC-1840WP and 2140WP and are 18” and 21” widescreen multitouch panel PCs, specifically designed to provide easier operation and boost productivity in manufacturing control environments, building automation and other HMI applications.

Advantech is happy to announce the official release of the industrial grade 3.75G HSPA and standalone GPS combo mini PCIe module – EWM-C109F6G1E, which is an ideal solution for in-vehicle telematics and eCall applications in: emergency services, driving assistance, road charging, fleet management, and motor insurance. The telematics market is expected to explode by 2015 with the introduction of eCall services by European Commission.

Advantech today announced that it has showcased their CGS-6000, a highly configurable carrier-grade platform combining x86 server-class processing and advanced Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processing.

Advantech today presented the MIC-3328, the first product in its new 3U CompactPCI PlusIO range. Based on the Intel Core i7 3555LE, the MIC-3328 offers a smooth performance upgrade and migration path from traditional CompactPCI, protecting current customers’ investments whilst giving them access to the latest high speed bus interfaces in the same system that hosts their legacy I/O boards.

Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group are pleased to announce the launch of a new 12” Fanless Touch Panel PC, the PPC-3120 uses the latest Intel Atom processor and has a dedicated light sensor to automatically dim the display.

As the trend for motion control systems moves towards distributed systems as they control more axes and more I/O devices, Advantech has launched the new AMAX-1000 series. The AMAX-1220 and AMAX-1240 are open frame type with either 2 or 4 axis AMONet motion slave modules and the AMAX-1752, AMAX-1754 and AMAX-1756 are open frame type 32 channel isolated digital input and output slave modules with 32 digital inputs, 32 digital outputs and16 digital ...